Posts tagged with "Pokémon"

Pikachu in an RPG speaking in full sentences and wearing a silly hat? What’s going on? Elementary, my dear Watson… sorry Goodman. It’s the Japanese trailer for Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Partnership, a new departure for the little yellow guy for the “Year of Pokémon”, the 20th anniversary of Pokemon franchise. Yes, Nintendo has recast the guy as Sherlock Holmes and given him a teenage Watson called Tim Goodman. The game...

How many Pokémon references are there in this special Superbowl trailer celebrating the 20th anniversary of the addictive game? Gotta spot ’em all…
The ad was shot in Rio de Janeiro. “For 20 years, the Pokémon world has inspired fans to train hard and have fun,” said JC Smith, senior director of consumer marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “This ad is reflective of that passion, and I can’t think of a bigger stage to...

This week’s round-up of nifty vids and pics from around the old www. A bit shorter than usual because of Birmingham MCM but just feel the quality!
••• A day-off in the life of Darth Vader. There’s more where these came from on photographer Pawel Kadysz’s website.
••• The Teletubbies opening titles reimagined for GTA V.
••• Christmas is coming and the TIE Fighters are getting into...

Following on from the announcement of Pokémon Go another announcement has made Pokémon fans across the world extremely excited. The Pokémon Company and Build-A-Bear Workshop have announced that they’ve teamed up to offer Pikachu in their Build-A-Bear shops in early 2016.
The iconic, yellow Pokémon will be available to buy and stuff yourself in-store and it comes with an exclusive Pokémon card and PokeBall hoodi to dress Pikachu in. Or,...

Some of the best, funniest and weirdest pics & vids that’ve been doing the rounds on the ’net this week
••• These superb superhero silhouette posters were created by UK-based graphic designer Jason Stanley. Click on them for larger versions.
••• This 18-foot long Lego Batmobile sculpture was designed and built by Nathan Sawaya for The Art of Brick: DC Comics art exhibit in Sydney, Australia. “This...

It may be a given, but the MCM Buzz team are pretty partial to some of the weirdest and most wonderful food from around the world. We were recently sent the August edition of Japan Crate and was surprised to see the amount of sweets and geeky products within the adorable and cleverly designed ‘Premium’ box.
This is a Japanese candy subscription box that comes in three different sizes and prices. There is the ‘Mini’ box for...

15 August 2015 saw the opening of TokyoToys new store in the centre of Birmingham. The day saw over a thousand people descend to the Japanese manga and toy store, which included performances, cosplay, giveaways, Pocky and even a special cake from the Amazing Cake Company.
Situated on Corporation Street, it is the second TokyoToys store in the UK, following on from the first in the Trocadero centre in London. Co-owner Hideki, manager Jon and the staff...

Knitted Groots, real-life duels, Walking Dead’s most likely zombie fodder, the cost of a Death Star and more Friday randomness…
LET’S START WITH AN “AWWWWWWW!”
You will not see anything cuter this week than a knitted dancing Groot sapling. No, your toddler dressed as a Minion is not cuter. Nor that dog playing ping pong with a sea otter video. This is the cute slam dunk. [via Slashfilm]
NOT A TREKKIE? YEAH RIGHT
On the BBC’s new afternoon...